Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Congressman John W. McCormack, with Related Material

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September 7, 1950 RECORDS BERVICS" Dear John: I read your speech in the Record of August thirty-first, regarding the General MacArthur episode" with a great deal of interest. I think you really drove your point home in good shape. If you will remember, General MacArthur was made Allied Commander of the Occupation Forces in Japan by me, at which time I forced an agreement out of the Russians to accept him in that position. His latest appointment, Commander-in- - Chief, United Nations Command, was made by me at the suggestion of the United Nations. The United Nations didn't suggest him - they suggested to me that I appoint the Allied Commander and 1 appointed MacArthur. Sincerely yours, AAMRY Sa Honorable John W. . McCormack House of Representatives Washington, D. C.